Council election · Thursday, 15 October 2026
Wiltshire: Salisbury Milford ward
4 candidates. Same page for each, in ballot-paper order.
At the election of Thursday, 1 May 2025, this seat was won by 298 votes (19.9% of votes cast); turnout was 35%. Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
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This is a council seat. A councillor's win changes what the council decides: council tax, housing repairs and allocations, planning, social care, schools admissions, parking, bins, libraries. It does not change national tax, benefits or NHS policy, so this page shows only positions published for this council election, and no national party pledges are implied.
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Sony Assuon
Labour Party
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Sony Assuon
Labour Party
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
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Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
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Mac McIntyre Brown
Liberal Democrats
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Mac McIntyre Brown
Liberal Democrats
In their own words
Mac works as a social and healthcare management specialist, and he is dedicated to improving the life experience of residents and their families in Salisbury.
As a Salisbury City Councillor, he already understands the challenges many in our community face.
Mac says: “I want to see justice for Salisbury which to me means as many decisions as possible about Salisbury being made here in Salisbury and a fairer deal on issues like the price of car parking.”
As an active member of the planning committee, Mac has been closely involved in protecting the city’s social and physical infrastructure from the pressures of over‑development.
This by-election will be close between hard-working Lib Dems and chaos and decline with the Conservatives and Reform UK. Our Priorities for Milford
1. SAFER ROADS. Too many roads in Milford are used as 'rat runs', with residents experiencing speeding, congestion and damage to cars. Mac and Lawrence will push Wiltshire Council to work with residents to find creative solutions to the problems in streets such as Rampart Road, Milford Mill Road, Wain-A-Long Road and the surrounding areas.
2. ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR. Mac and Lawrence will work to ensure that residents' voices are heard and that there is a joined-up approach to tackling anti-social behaviour involving the police, both councils and social housing providers. They will also champion positive solutions such as rebuilding our youth services.
3. AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Mac will work with the Lib Dems to ensure residents' voices are heard during the development of the new local plan. Any expansion of housing must ensure local needs for affordable housing are met and environmental concerns are taken into account.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Money and cost of living
I want to see justice for Salisbury which to me means as many decisions as possible about Salisbury being made here in Salisbury and a fairer deal on issues like the price of car parking.
Says he wants a fairer deal on issues such as the price of car parking, with decisions about Salisbury made in Salisbury.
Housing and property
As an active member of the planning committee, Mac has been closely involved in protecting the city’s social and physical infrastructure from the pressures of over‑development.
Says he has been closely involved in protecting the city's social and physical infrastructure from over-development.
Healthcare and social care
Nothing published on this yet.
Education and universities
Nothing published on this yet.
Environment, climate and energy
Nothing published on this yet.
Immigration and borders
Nothing published on this yet.
Crime, policing and justice
Nothing published on this yet.
Defence, foreign affairs and the EU
Nothing published on this yet.
Equality and rights
Nothing published on this yet.
Laura Elizabeth Jones
Local Conservatives
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Laura Elizabeth Jones
Local Conservatives
In their own words
I’m delighted to have been selected as the Conservative candidate for the upcoming Milford by-election.
As a local mum, I care deeply about our area and want to see it flourish. Over the past four years, I have served as Fundraising Officer for the Milford Area Preservation Group, helping to protect and preserve this historic place.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Simon Edgar Lever
Reform UK
ShowHideMoney —Housing —Health —Education —Environment —Immigration —Crime —Defence & EU —Equality —0 in total
Simon Edgar Lever
Reform UK
In their own words
No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.
Where this information comes from
Positions are quoted from the candidate's or party's own published material and official records, each with its source. Candidates and their agents can also submit sourced statements, published as written once we confirm they appear at the cited address. Submit a statement.
Published positions on the nine topics
Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.
- Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
- Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).
Last time in this seat: election of Thursday, 1 May 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Halliday Bayliss (elected) | Liberal Democrats | 657 | 43.9% |
| Mel Green | Conservative and Unionist Party | 359 | 24% |
| Simon Edgar Lever | Reform UK | 271 | 18.1% |
| Patricia Ann Podger | Labour Party | 130 | 8.7% |
| Stephen John Hackett | Green Party | 81 | 5.4% |
1,498 valid votes, turnout 35%. Result data from Democracy Club (source). Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.
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- Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most
- LG Inform: council performance and finance data
- Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002
- mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency
- UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted)
- UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency
Sources used on this page
- Statement to voters: Mac McIntyre Brown — Mac McIntyre Brown (candidate), via Democracy Club, undated. Retrieved 2026-09-19. 2 quotations.